---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 23.83"
title: "25"
number: "23.83"
heading: "Assistance in locating biological parents of Indian child after termination of adoption."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/23.83"
---

# §23.83. Assistance in locating biological parents of Indian child after termination of adoption.


Upon the request of a child placement agency, the court or an Indian tribe, the Secretary or his/her designee shall assist in locating the biological parents or prior Indian custodians of an adopted Indian child whose adoption has been terminated pursuant to [25 U.S.C. 1914](/usc/25/1914.md). Such requests for assistance should be sent to the Regional Director designated in [§ 23.11(c)](/cfr/25/23.11.md?p=c).


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 1901-1952.

### Source

Source: 59 FR 2256, Jan. 13, 1994, unless otherwise noted.